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TCL P80 vs Tab A1 NxtPaper
A side-by-side comparison of the TCL P80 and the Tab A1 NxtPaper, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
TCL
TCL P80
Overview
Display
TCL P80
6.83inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1280 × 2772 · 447 PPI
Tab A1 NxtPaper
11inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
2112 × 1320 · 226 PPI
Chip
TCL P80
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Elite (4 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G615 MC2 · Android 16
Tab A1 NxtPaper
Mediatek Helio G100 (6 nm)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 MC2 · Android 16
Memory
TCL P80
8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
No card slot
Tab A1 NxtPaper
6GB RAM
128 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
TCL P80
50MP Main
8 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Tab A1 NxtPaper
8MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Battery
TCL P80
5,000mAh
45 W wired
Tab A1 NxtPaper
8,000mAh
20 W wired
Build
TCL P80
178g
163.3 × 77.7 × 8.3 mm
IP68
Tab A1 NxtPaper
426g
251.3 × 163.2 × 6.2 mm
IP54
Connectivity
TCL P80
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Tab A1 NxtPaper
Wi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.0NoUSB Type-C 2.0
Specifications
TCL P80
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- LTE
- 5G bands
- SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Technology
- No cellular connectivity
- 2G bands
- N/A
- 3G bands
- N/A
- 4G bands
- N/A
- GPRS
- No
- EDGE
- No
TCL P80
- Announced
- 2026, September 03
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Announced
- 2026, August
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, August
TCL P80
- Dimensions
- 163.3 x 77.7 x 8.3 mm (6.43 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
- Weight
- 178 g (6.28 oz)
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
MIL-STD-810H compliant*
* does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Dimensions
- 251.3 x 163.2 x 6.2 mm (9.89 x 6.43 x 0.24 in)
- Weight
- 426 g (15.03 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
- SIM
No
Stylus support
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
TCL P80
- Type
- AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 3200 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Type
- IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (HBM)
- Size
- 11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~85.5% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
2112 x 1320 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~226 ppi density)
NxtPaper technology
TCL P80
- OS
- Android 16, up to 3 major OS updates
- Chipset
- Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Elite (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G615 MC2
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- OS
- Android 16, planned upgrade to Android 17
- Chipset
- Mediatek Helio G100 (6 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G57 MC2
TCL P80
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
- 128GB 6GB RAM
TCL P80
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, 120˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Single
- 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
- Features
- LED flash
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
TCL P80
- Single
- 32 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/3.0", 0.7µm
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Single
- 5 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
TCL P80
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
- 3.5mm jack
- No
TCL P80
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.4, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- NFC
- Yes (market/region dependent)
- Radio
- Unspecified
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.0, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- No
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- Unspecified
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
TCL P80
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Sensors
- Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only)
TCL P80
- Type
- 5000 mAh
- Charging
- 45W wired
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Type
- 8000 mAh
- Charging
- 20W wired
TCL P80
- Colors
- Sunlit Gold, Midnight Blue
- Price
- £ 319.99 / € 330.23
Tab A1 NxtPaper
- Colors
- Aerolite Grey
- Price
- About 250 EUR
How the TCL P80 and Tab A1 NxtPaper differ
- The Tab A1 NxtPaper has a larger battery, 8000 mAh against 5000 mAh on the TCL P80.
- The Tab A1 NxtPaper has the bigger screen, 11 inches against 6.83 inches.
- The TCL P80 offers more RAM, up to 8 GB against 6 GB.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the TCL P80 and 8 MP on the Tab A1 NxtPaper.
- The TCL P80 is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.